We recently received a 3rd party remote to review for the PS3 console. The remote was provided by the guys over at budgetgadgets.com, so a big thanks to them.
The remote is very simple to use, with setup being a case of simply inserting the seperate USB dongle into the front of the console. Once this is done you’re ready to go. The buttons on the remote are all clearly marked and are even made with Glow-in-the-Dark material so when the lights are down you can see the remote if needs be.
The remote is very light, and has good range too. In my front room the PS3 is approximately 4 metres from where I sit and it worked fine. Being infrared however, it does pretty much require line of sight to work. You can’t point it behind you and expect it to work.
For the price the remote is a great alternative to the official BD remote from Sony. As mentioned, the only downside would be that this remote requires direct line of sight, and an external USB dongle. But for me thats not an issue.
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